Floor-set.



PATENTED MAY 29, 1906.

C. L. HOPKINS.

FLOOR SET.

APPLIGATION FILED JAN, L2, 1905 W 51 a vam ioz CHARLES L. HOPKINS,

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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shoot ALLEMANDS. LOUISIANA.

Patented May 29, 1906.

Application filed January 1 2, 1905. Zloricl ll'o. 241L328- durabledevice of this character which can be readily applied to a floor-joistand by the use of which the boards of :ilooi' an be quickly forcedtogether end held during the operation of securing them in position.

The object of the invention is also to pro vide means for securelyfastening the device in position. 7

'With above and other objects in view the invention consists of a boxpreferably formed of eblank of sheet metal and provided with dependingportions for overlapping the joist a floor. These depending portions areprovided with securing devices for clump Ling upon the joist andsecuring the floor-set in position thereon. ()ne end of the box ispreferably beveled and is adapted to be 0on tacted by a wedge which isinserted between the box and the board to be clamped in position.

The invention also consists in the turther novel constructions andcombinations pertshereinafter more fully described one claimed.

In the accompanying drawings 1 have shown. the preferred forms of myinvention.-

In said drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the floonset appliedto a joist and showing a wedge interposed between it and the boards ofthe lloor. 2 is a front perspective view of the iloor-set detached. Fig.3 is a detail view of a blank from which the set may be formed and Fig.i is o top plan view of modif ed form of tloor-set.

Referring tothe figures by numerals.01 reiercnce, 1 is a top platehaving paralle side flanges 12 depending therefrom and integraltherewith. [in end supporting-flange is formed at one end of the plate 1end is interposed between the ends of the flanges 2. At

the opposite end oi the plate 1. is formed a head 4, which overlaps theoining ends of flanges 2 and has intcgml wmgs which ex tend laterallyfrom too head, as shown at 5.

Head e forms a support for the top piste and extends downward therefroma distance equal to the height of the end flange The win 5 however, aregreater in height thanthe end, so that a broad'surface is presented tothe wedge useo in connection with the device and which will behereinafter described.

Heed 4 and its wings 5 are also preferably formed at an incline or bevelto the side flanges 2 for the purpose hereinafter more,

fully described. Apertures 6 are provided in each side flange, and'theseare screwthreeded and receive set-screws 7; having heads 8 of such aform as to permit themto be readily turned manually. All of these screwsare located in a plane below the head 4 and flange 3.

In using the floor-set herein described the same is placed on a joist9,with the. flanges 2 overlapping the sides thereof; and With the head 4end flange 3 bearing thereupon. The

set-screws 7 are then forced into engagement with the joist and willhold the floor-set against movement. A desired number of boards ill erethen placed in proper position on the ioists end a wedge 11 insertedbetween them end the heed 4 and wings 5. This wedge is subsequentlydriven against the inclined. head 4 and wings 5 and will, as is obvious,force the boards tightly together and hold them in place. They can thenbe nailed or otherwise permanently-fastened, and the floor-set can thenbe readjusted for use with another set of boards. 1

In Fig. 4 I have shown amodified form of fioor'set in which a cam 12 isemployed in lieu of the set-screws 7 hereinbefore referred to. Byswinging the cam in one direction it Will firmly bind upon a joist, andany backward pressure upon the device will tend to more" -trJnily securethe same in place. arrangement the floor-set can be more q uicldy placedin position than where a multiplicity of securin devices are employed.

By referring to it ig. 3 it will be seen that esch'floor-set can bereadily struck from a blank of sheet metal; It is obvious, therefore,that they can be constructed at slight cost and at the same time berendered very durable and compact;

in the foregoing description I have shown i the preferred form of myinvention; but I do not limit myself thereto, as I am aware thatmodifications may be made therein Without departing from the spirit orsacrificing the ad-.,

vantages thereof, and I therefore reserve the right to make such changesas fairly-fall within the scope of my invention. Having thus fullydescribed my invention,

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means on one of said portions, and an in-,

c1ined head at one-end of the body, and Wings extending laterally fromthe head. 2. QA. floor-set consisting of a body compris- ,ing connectedside portions and a securing deviceon one of said portions, and aheadconnected' to the body, and Wings extending lat erally therefrom.

3. A floor-set consisting of abody comprising connected side portions, asecuring-device on one-of said portions, and a support ng flange at oneend of the body, and a supporting-head at the other end of the body, and

- Wings extending therefrom.

4. A floor-set consisting of a body comprisneai'ee flange at one end ofthe body, and an inclined supporting-head at the other end of thebody,

.and alining Wings extending laterally from :the. head.

5. A. floor-set formed in a single sheet of metal and comprising a topplate, side flanges, an end sup orting-fiange, a head at the other endof the top plate and overlapping the endsof the side flanges, and Wingsinte grai :niththehea'd. a

intestimony-Whereof I flfll-X my signature in presence of two witnesses.

, CHARLES L. HQPKINS.

Witnesses:

Bonner Tnnoor'rn, 512,

B. Rmsnnn.

